VOLUME Awards 2018: Find out nominees for best album, tour, comeback & more!

It’s that time again for end-of-year lists. But here on SiriusXM’s VOLUME (Ch. 106), we do things a little differently. All year long, we talk about music and the people behind it. Now, it’s time to relive the magic and chaos by highlighting who and what stood out in 2018. Hosted by Jim Shearer, with commentary from Eddie Trunk, Nik Carter, Mark Goodman, Alan Light, Lori Majewski, and more, the VOLUME Awards will air LIVE Thursday, December 20 from 7pm to 9pm ET.

The winners from each category will be picked in a secret ballot voted on by the entire VOLUME staff of hosts, contributors, and producers.

Check out the categories and nominees below, and don’t forget to tune in!

Airtimes:

Thursday, December 20 at 7pm to 9pm ET

Saturday, December 22 at 1pm to 3pm ET

Sunday, December 23 at 4pm to 6pm ET

MOST TALKED ABOUT ARTIST

Lady Gaga
Ariana Grande
Cardi B
Kanye West
Queen

Most HYPED New Artist

BILLIE EILISH
KANE BROWN
ELLA MAI
Struts
BTS

COMEBACK OF THE YEAR

Eminem’s Kamikaze
Queen
Steve Perry
Beastie Boys

MOST AWESOME TOUR OF 2018

Taylor Swift
Fleetwood Mac
Keith Urban
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s tour
Def Leppard and Journey’s tour

BEST MUSIC FILM

A Star Is Born
Bohemian Rhapsody
Whitney
Amazing Grace
Elvis: The Searcher

BEST MUSICAL MOMENT OF THE YEAR

Lady Gaga and Bradley Cooper performing in A Star Is Born
Garth Brooks serenading his wife, Trisha Yearwood, at CMAs
Childish Gambino’s “This Is America” music video
Beychella (Beyoncé’s Coachella performance)
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s “Apes**t” music video

TOPIC OF THE YEAR

Biopics
Diss tracks
Women In Music
Reissues Box Sets
Farewell Tours

BEST Album of 2018

Drake’s Scorpion
Kacey Musgraves’ Golden Hour
Cardi B’s Invasion of Privacy
Post Malone’s Beerbongs & Bentleys
Ghost’s Prequelle
Beyoncé and Jay-Z’s Everything is Love
Taylor Swift’s Reputation
Brandi Carlile’s By the Way, I Forgive You